At SHOT Show 2024, Nightforce unveiled their latest optical innovation, the Configurable Field Scope 6-36×50. This new spotting scope integrates versatility with compactness, boasting a length of just 14 inches, and it retains Nightforce’s commitment to [Read More…]
It’s a whole new year and optics manufacturers are ushering in new glass! Some of the newest offerings are the Vortex Venom 3-15x44mm FFP (First Focal Plane) and Vortex Venom 1-6x24mm SFP (Second Focal Plane). This expands out the Venom family of optics to 3 [Read More…]
Nightforce has added some new MRAD reticle options. The Mil-XT reticle is now offered for their 4-14×50 SHV F1 scope, and the Tremor 5 is available in two models. Let’s zoom in on these new reticles to see what they offer. Nightforce @ TFB: Nightforce [Read More…]
Delta Optical officially launched the Stryker HD 1-10×28 on October 17th. This optic was announced earlier this year but is now available. Let’s check out the features it brings to the market. More Optics @ TFB: POTD: Pulsar Thermion DUO DXP50 Multispectral [Read More…]
Burris Optics has just released its latest riflescope in the form of the new Veracity PH 4-20x50mm FFP riflescope. This new riflescope features Burris’ new Programmable Elevation Knob system which when combined with the Burris Connect app, allows you to change [Read More…]
Arken Optics has created a name for itself in the affordable optics space. Up until now, their offerings were all in higher magnification ranges like 4-16x, 6-24x, and 5-25x. Their new EP8 LPVO bucks that trend. More Optics @ TFB: TFB Review: The Vortex Strike Eagle [Read More…]
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Arken Optics displayed their EP Lightweight (EPL) scopes at SHOT Show 2023. The EPL is a departure from their previous scopes and is more suited to hunting use. [SHOT 2023] New Arken EPL Long Range Hunting Scopes Two magnification ranges are available in the EPL line, [Read More…]
Vortex Optics is adding a new optic to the Strike Eagle series, fitting between the low-power variable models and the 5-25×56. The new Strike Eagle 3-18×44 FFP option is specifically targeted at the DMR market. Vortex Optics @ TFB: New From Vortex Optics: [Read More…]
Bushnell launches a new Match Pro ED 5-30×56 FFP riflescope, which expands on what the original Match Pro model brought to the market. Apart from improved optics with a 34mm diameter tube, you’ll also have a new illuminated DM2 reticle. The elevation is 30 [Read More…]
ZeroTech Optics has added another model to their Vengeance series of riflescopes. The new Vengeance 5-25×56 FFP RMG was designed for PRS and long-range shooters. The main tube is 34 mm, with a 56 mm objective lens, and the turret offers 28 MRADs of internal [Read More…]
The Athlon HELOS BTR rifle scope series comes in a wide variety of magnifications and objective lens sizes, but the one I’ve tested and reviewed here is the 4-20x50mm version with a Minute Of Angle (MOA) reticle and turrets. MIL reticle and turrets are also an option [Read More…]
Last fall, Zeiss announced their LRP S5 FFP precision rifle scope. They claim this scope has the most elevation in its class. Zeiss sent one of their LRP S5 525-56 scopes to us for review. So let’s take a look through it. Zeiss @ TFB: [SHOT 2022] Zeiss Precision [Read More…]
Athlon Optics has really made some waves in recent years, offering quite a variety of options between budget scopes around the $200 mark, all the way up to the $2000 spectrum. Athlon’s Argos 1-4x caught my eye when Adam S. reviewed it for AllOutdoor.com, so when I was [Read More…]
Down in Refugio, Texas at Bridle Iron South Training Facility the crew of TFB and TFBTV were onsite to try out some ATN and Crimson Trace products. Like many of you, I only know of Crimson Trace from their history of laser systems. Well, they are making traditional [Read More…]
Zeiss has come out with a new line of long-range precision riflescopes. The Zeiss LRP S5 has some impressive features for use in long-range competition or hunting. They will come in 3-18×50 or 5-25×56. They will also feature either an MOA or MRAD reticle. [Read More…]
Vortex Optics has announced the latest addition to their Razor HD LHT range, the 4.5-22×50 scope with a first focal plane reticle. The HD LHT lineup has been very popular with long range hunters and shooters. Adding an FFP option is sure to be a hit with the target [Read More…]
Bushnell has updated their Elite Tactical riflescope lineup with new versions of the XRS and DMR optics, the XRS3 and DMR3. Though Bushnell is known for being a budget-oriented brand, their Elite Tactical line includes full-featured scopes that compete with many of the [Read More…]
Hawke Optics has been hard at work the last couple of months steadily adding both new models of rifle scopes and red dot sights to their lineup as well as improving existing models. Along those lines, Hawke Optics just announced the addition of the new FFP MOA First [Read More…]
Shooting long range is becoming easier and easier. Off the shelf guns can get sub MOA precision and reach out to 1,000 yards with relative ease. One component that is crucial to achieving good results is the good glass. A good scope is almost more important than the [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – We take a look through the glass of brand new Meopta MeoPro Optika6 5-30×56 FFP scope. I have a Meopta 1-4×24 on one of my rifles, unfortunately, it’s one of those rifles that see the inside of the safe most of the time. The [Read More…]
The year 2020 may not be the best year for a lot of things, but there are for sure a lot of rifle scopes coming to the market at affordable prices. Bushnell wants a piece of the cake as well, and their new Match Pro riflescope is focused on people who are looking to [Read More…]
Most gun owners I know – including myself – have a Strike Eagle riflescope from Vortex Optics, either the 1-6x or the 1-8x. With a price of around 400-500 USD, it’s a low-cost, entry-level riflescope for the big crowd. They are now to be joined by a [Read More…]
Bushnell has given their optics a face-lift in recent years with upgraded features, names, prices, and a whole new sexy look. The first tier of their optics begins with the Prime and Engage series which flutters around $350 or less. A sort of mid-range tier is their new [Read More…]
Atibal XP6 Mirage is a 1-6x front focal plane optic with an MSRP of $415. Initial impressions were solid Out of the box, the finish was even and without defect. It was lightweight (18 ounces) and the magnification ring was solid with stiff, but even movement. It offers [Read More…]
Competition-grade, First Focal Plane (FFP) Scopes are generally some of the more expensive glass you can buy. Nikon just made an optic that is much more accessible to everyone by hitting a price point that is very affordable. For 2018 Nikon expands its flagship BLACK [Read More…]
The United States Special Operations Command (US SOCOM) is looking for a new variable-power rifle optic to allow users to engage targets out to 600 meters, while still preserving close-in capability. The solicitation, released last week on Fed Biz Opps, announces a [Read More…]
Nikon has announced the release of their BDC reticle in the First Focal Plane. Touted as the “Distance Lock” function, the FFP scopes are now available across a variety of scopes with different capabilities. Specifically, the FFP version of the Nikon BDC is [Read More…]
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